RSPB events on the Suffolk coast
October – December 2009
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All of the events below are at RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, Westleton, unless otherwise stated

Events October to December 09
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October:
Red deer viewpoint every Fri, Sat and Sun,
plus daily from Fri 23 to Sun 1 Nov, From 3 pm

Deer safaris every Thurs and Sun, plus on request

Fri 2 – Birdwatching for beginners: 9.30 am
Sat 3 – Weekend wildlife walk: 9.30 am
Sat 3 – Introduction to the Wildlife of the Alde Estuary, Snape Maltings: 11 am
Mon 5 – Discovering Minsmere: 9.30 am
Thurs 8 – Migration watch: 7 am
Sat 10 – Digi-scoping demonstration: 10 am – 4 pm
Sun 11 – Weekend wildlife walk: 9.30 am
Thurs 15 – Migration watch: 7 am
Fri 16 – Discovering Minsmere: 9.30 am
Sat 17 – Weekend wildlife walk: 9.30 am
Sat 17 – Garden bird feeding roadshow, Snape Maltings: 10 am – 4 pm
Sun 18 – Garden bird feeding roadshow, Snape Maltings: 10 am – 4 pm
Wed 21 – Discovering Minsmere: 9.30 am
Thurs 22 – Migration watch: 7 am
Sat 24 – Feed the birds weekend: 10 am – 3 pm
Sat 24 – Meet the artist: Steve Cale: 11 am – 5 pm
Sun 25 – Weekend wildlife walk: 9.30 am
Sun 25 – Feed the birds weekend: 10 am – 3 pm
Sun 25 – Meet the artist: Steve Cale: 11 am – 5 pm
Mon 26 – Birdwatching for beginners: 9.30 am
Mon 26 – Trick or tweet at Minsmere: 10 am – 3 pm
Tues 27 – Trick or tweet at Minsmere: 10 am – 3 pm
Wed 28 – Feed the Birds Day: Make a bird feeder: 10.30 am – 2.30 pm
Wed 28 – Trick or tweet at Minsmere: 10 am – 3 pm
Thurs 29 – Migration watch: 7 am
Thurs 29 Owl pellet dissection, Snape Maltings: 10 am – 4 pm
Thurs 29 – Trick or tweet at Minsmere: 10 am – 3 pm
Fri 30 – Trick or tweet at Minsmere: 10 am – 3 pm
Fri 30 Go batty over bats, Snape Maltings: 10 am – 4 pm
Sat 31 – Weekend wildlife walk: 9.30 am
Sat 31 – Trick or tweet at Minsmere: 10 am – 3 pm

November:
Wed 4 – Winter wander: 10 am
Sat 7 – Introduction to the Wildlife of the Alde Estuary, Snape Maltings: 11 am
Thurs 12 – Winter wander: 10 am
Sun 15 – Weekend wildlife walk: 9.30 am
Fri 20 – Winter wander: 10 am
Sat 21 – Binocular and telescope demo: 10 am – 4 pm
Sun 22 – Binocular and telescope demo: 10 am – 4 pm
Mon 23 – Winter wander: 10 am
Sat 28 – Weekend wildlife walk: 9.30 am

December:
Wed 2 – Winter wander: 10 am
Sat 5 – Christmas at Minsmere: 10 am – 4 pm
Sat 5 – Introduction to the Wildlife of the Alde Estuary, Snape Maltings: 11 am
Sun 6 – Christmas at Minsmere: 10 am – 4 pm
Thurs 10 – Winter wander: 10 am
Sun 13 – Weekend wildlife walk: 9.30 am
Fri 18 – Winter wander: 10 am
Sat 19 – Introduction to the Wildlife of the Alde Estuary, Snape Maltings: 11 am
Mon 21 – Winter wander: 10 am
Sun 27 – Weekend wildlife walk: 9.30 am
Wed 30 – Winter wander: 10 am

Visiting arrangements at Minsmere

Entry charges to the reserve:
adult £5,
child £1.50 (under 5s free),
families £10(two adults and up to four children),
concession £3.
Free for RSPB and Wildlife Explorer members.
Your entry fee will be refunded if you become a member on the day of your visit.

Opening times
Nature trails and hides open daily.

From 1 February to 31 October:
Visitor centre open from 9 am to 5 pm.
Shop open 10 am to 5 pm.
Tearoom open 10 am to 4.30 pm, with last orders 15 minutes before closing.
Hot food served 11.30 am to 2.30 pm.

From 1 November to 31 January:
Visitor centre open 9 am to 4 pm
Shop and tearoom open 10 am to 4 pm.
Reserve and all facilities closed 25 and 26 December.

Facilities at Minsmere
Access to the visitor centre is free. At the reception desk, you can hire binoculars or borrow a free children’s Explorer Backpack and Discovery Trail booklet. You can also find out more about the reserve and the RSPB. The shop stocks a wide range of books, outdoor clothing, gifts, binoculars and telescopes. You can enjoy a light meal or snack in the tearoom. There are toilets, with baby changing facilities, and a large car park beside the visitor centre.

A permit is needed for the two nature trails, which are each about 1.5 miles long. Two of the eight birdwatching hides are accessed via steps, and two via the beach. The rest of the hides and trails are accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs. A free trail guide is available from reception. Sorry, no dogs on the nature trails, but they are welcome around the visitor centre and car park, where there is a limited amount of shaded parking.